Chenin

noun

Che·​nin ˈshe-nən 

plural Chenins

: chenin blanc

… the best Loire Chenins are among the world's longest-lived wines.

—Robert M. Parker, Parker's Wine Bargains, 2009

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

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